JP5001470B1 - Enclosed sealing system and processing method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the enclosed sealing system of the present invention, in correspondence with the identification information of the inclusion, destination information management means for managing the destination information of the inclusion, and the identification information of the inclusion when the enclosure is enclosed in the envelope An enclosing sealing means for enclosing and sealing the encapsulated material in the envelope; and the enclosed material read by the first reading device. The identification information of the envelope is associated with the identification information of the envelope read by the second reading means, and the identification information of the envelope is printed when the destination information is printed on the envelope. Destination information for acquiring destination information corresponding to the identification information of the envelope managed by the destination information management unit based on the third reading unit to be read and the identification information of the envelope read by the third reading unit Acquisition hand When, comprising a printing means for printing the destination information obtained by the destination information obtaining means to envelope the identification information is read by the third reading means.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an encapsulating sealing system and a processing method thereof.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a system (encapsulated sealing system) that encloses and seals an invoice such as an invoice or a guide as necessary.

  In such a system, it is necessary to enclose the necessary inclusions accurately, and it is also necessary to match the correspondence between the inclusions and the envelope destination. As a cause of erroneous encapsulation, there is a case where a manual recovery operation is performed, for example, when a trouble occurs during enclosure / sealing of an enclosure and the system is stopped.

  Here, as a technique for inspecting whether or not the required inclusion is correctly enclosed, the thickness of the enclosure is detected, and whether or not the inclusion is correctly enclosed is detected based on the detection result. There is a known technique (see Patent Document 1). In addition to this, there is also known a technique for detecting whether or not the inclusion is accurately enclosed by detecting the weight of the inclusion.

  In addition, in the encapsulating and sealing system, since it is necessary to match the correspondence between the encapsulated material and the destination of the envelope, a window opening envelope having a window part of which part of the surface is made of a transparent film or the like is generally used. There are many cases. That is, the encapsulated material on which the destination information is printed is enclosed so that the destination information can be seen from the window portion of the window opening envelope (see Patent Document 2). As a result, the destination information is printed on the inclusion, and the correspondence between the inclusion and the destination of the envelope matches.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-120802 JP 2002-120803 A

  Here, in the sealed sealing system, for example, when a window-opening envelope is not used (in other words, when a windowless envelope is used), the address must be separately printed on the sealed envelope. In that case, in order to match the correspondence between the inclusion and the destination, a technique for preventing erroneous encapsulation is required.

  On the other hand, when using a window opening envelope, for example, there is a possibility that information other than the destination information may be visible from the window portion, so there is a possibility that personal information or the like may be leaked.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of preventing leakage of personal information while preventing erroneous encapsulation.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an aspect of the present invention is an encapsulating and sealing system that encloses and seals an enclosure in an envelope without a window portion, and the destination of the enclosure corresponds to identification information of the enclosure A destination information management means for managing information, a first reading means for reading the identification information of the inclusion when the inclusion is sealed in the envelope, and a second reading means for reading the identification information of the envelope, Enclosed sealing means for enclosing and sealing the sealed object, and the identification information of the envelope read by the second reading means with respect to the identification information of the enclosed substance read by the first reading means Correspondence management means for managing the correspondence information, third reading means for reading the identification information of the envelope when printing the destination information on the envelope, and the identification information of the envelope read by the third reading means Based on the destination information Destination information acquisition means for acquiring destination information corresponding to the identification information of the envelope managed by the processing means, and destination acquired by the destination information acquisition means for the envelope whose identification information has been read by the third reading means. Printing means for printing information.

  According to the present invention, leakage of personal information or the like can be prevented while preventing erroneous encapsulation.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the accompanying drawings, the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The accompanying drawings are included in the specification, constitute a part thereof, show an embodiment of the present invention, and are used to explain the principle of the present invention together with the description.
It is a figure which shows an example of the structure of the enclosure sealing system concerning one embodiment of this invention, and the outline | summary of a process. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the management database 50 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the whole structure of the enclosure sealing system 10 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the control system in the controller unit 20 shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process in the enclosure sealing system 10 shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process in the enclosure sealing system 10 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a modification. It is a figure which shows an example of a modification. It is a figure which shows an example of a modification.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  First, in order to promote understanding of the encapsulating and sealing system according to one embodiment of the present invention, an outline of the configuration and processing in the encapsulating and sealing system will be described with reference to FIG.

  The encapsulating and sealing system 10 encloses and seals the encapsulated material (in this embodiment, a form made of continuous paper) as necessary. Here, in the present embodiment, a case will be described in which an envelope having no window portion and having identification information (envelope identification information) sequentially formed printed thereon is used as the envelope.

  Note that an envelope with a window (window opening envelope) refers to an envelope in which a part of the envelope is made of a transparent film or the like, and an envelope without a window (an envelope without a window) is provided with the window. Refers to not an envelope. Moreover, the identification information for envelopes does not necessarily need to be a serial number. For example, it may be random or a number having a predetermined regularity may be used.

  When the enclosing / sealing process is started, the enclosing / sealing system 10 first reads the identification information (form identification information) printed on a form composed of continuous paper in the reading unit 31 and outputs the form in predetermined cut units. Cut. Note that the form identification information is read in order to track the form with the read identification information in the subsequent process and manage the form in each process.

  Subsequently, the encapsulating and sealing system 10 encapsulates the cut form after enclosing it in an envelope. At the time of the encapsulation, the encapsulation sealing system 10 reads the identification information for the form to be encapsulated in the reading unit 32 and reads the identification information (envelope identification information) of the envelope in the reading unit 33. Then, in the management database 50, the form identification information of the form (encapsulated material) and the envelope identification information of the envelope are managed in association with each other. The form identification information and the envelope identification information are realized by, for example, a one-dimensional barcode, a two-dimensional barcode, or the like. Of course, the form identification information may be realized other than this, and may be anything as long as it can perform the function of identifying each form. For example, character information or a pattern printed on a form may be used as identification information (for example, an address). In addition, the identification information for envelope does not necessarily need to be printed, and may be realized by an IC chip or the like.

  After that, the sealed sealing system 10 reads the envelope identification information of the sealed envelope in the reading unit 34, and the destination information based on the read result is printed on the envelope in the printing unit 41. Thereby, the encapsulating and sealing process ends. In order to make the printing unit 41 less susceptible to the influence of the thickness of the encapsulated material and the unevenness of the printing surface, for example, an ink jet method can be adopted. You may do it.

  Here, the controller unit 20 performs overall control of the operation of the enclosing / sealing system 10. As the controller unit 20, a management device 60 and a management database 50 are provided.

  An example of the configuration of the management database 50 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In the management database 50, information including form identification information, destination information, envelope identification information, and status information is held corresponding to the record identification number for identifying each record.

  Information for identifying each form (form identification information) is held in the form identification information field. In the destination information field, destination information corresponding to the form identification information is held. As the destination information, a zip code, an address 1, an address 2, a name, and the like are held. In the management database 50, the form identification information and the destination information are held in advance before processing by the envelope sealing system is started. That is, the form identification information and the destination information are registered in advance in the management database 50 by an operator's manual input or the like.

  In the envelope identification information field, envelope identification information corresponding to the form identification information is held. In the form identification information field, the form identification information read from the envelope at the time of sealing is held. Thereby, the identification information of the form (enclosed material) and the identification information of the envelope are managed in association with each other.

  Status information is held in the status information field. The status information indicates the processing status of the form corresponding to the form identification information held in the form identification information field.

  Next, an example of the overall configuration of the encapsulating sealing system 10 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that components having the same functions as those in FIG.

  The enclosing and sealing system 10 includes a form station 11, an online station 12, an envelope station 13, an enclosing and sealing station 14, an inspection station 15, a destination printing station 17, a printing inspection station 18, an error storage unit 16, and 19.

  Here, in the encapsulating and sealing system 10, a plurality of reading units 31 to 35 are provided. These reading units 31 to 35 are realized by, for example, an OMR (Optical Mark Reader), a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) camera, a scanner, or the like. When the envelope identification information is realized by an IC chip, the reading units 33 and 34 for reading the envelope identification information are realized by an IC chip reader. In addition, although not shown, the enclosure / sealing system 10 may be provided with a display (for example, a liquid crystal display having a touch panel function or the like) corresponding to each station.

  The form station 11 uses the reading unit 31 to read identification information (form identification information) printed on the form, and cuts the form in predetermined cut units using a cutter unit (not shown). Each cut form is output to the online station 12 part by part. As described above, the form identification information is read in order to track the form with the read identification information and manage the form in each process in the subsequent process. When the form identification information is normally read from the form, “1” is set as the status information corresponding to the form (see FIG. 2).

  The online station 12 folds the form into a predetermined size (for example, batch fold and bulk fold), and outputs the folded form to the enclosing / sealing station 14. Further, when there is a printed matter to be enclosed other than the form from the form station 11 (that is, in the case of multi-channel), the enclosed matter is also named here. The online station 12 performs tracking management of each form in accordance with the operation of the device, such as where the form corresponding to the form identification information read by the form station 11 is processed on the transport path. We are also monitoring.

  The envelope station 13 outputs (supplies) the envelope to the enclosure sealing station 14. As described above, in the present embodiment, the envelope supplied from the envelope station 13 is an envelope without a window portion, and envelope identification information including a serial number is printed in advance. The envelope identification information need not be printed in advance, and may be configured to be printed immediately before the identification information is read by the reading unit 33.

  The enclosing / sealing station 14 encloses and seals the form output from the online station 12 in the envelope supplied from the envelope station 13. More specifically, at least one of the form and the envelope is transported along the transport path (so that the positions thereof coincide with each other), whereby the form is sequentially enclosed in the envelope and sealed.

  Here, in the sealing / sealing station 14, at the time of sealing / sealing, the reading unit 32 reads the form identification information, and the reading unit 33 reads the envelope identification information. Thereby, the correspondence between the two is registered in the management database 50 (see FIG. 2). The envelope in which the associated form is sealed is managed as print standby data until the destination information is printed by the destination print station 17 described later in the controller unit 20 (management device 60).

  Here, when the expected form identification information is normally read from the form based on the tracking management, “2” is set as the status information corresponding to the form (see FIG. 2). When the form identification information and the envelope identification information are associated with each other, “3” is set as the status information corresponding to the form (see FIG. 2).

  In addition, reading of this identification information (form identification information, envelope identification information) does not necessarily require reading all information. If each form or envelope can be identified, information of several digits is included in the identification information. You may make it read only. When the number of reading digits is reduced, the reading speed and processing speed can be improved, and the reading range is narrowed, so that reading errors can be reduced.

  The inspection station 15 performs various inspections of the inclusions and envelopes. As the inspection item, for example, inspection of identification information for envelopes and thickness inspection are performed. In the thickness inspection, the thickness of the envelope is compared with the assumed thickness, and an inspection is made as to whether or not the necessary inclusions are correctly enclosed. In the inspection of the identification information for envelopes, the identification information for envelopes is read using the reading unit 34, and an inspection is performed as to whether or not the identification information is as predicted based on the print standby data. In addition, the order of the identification information for envelopes and the thickness inspection may be interchanged, and it is not always necessary to perform both inspections. Further, it is not necessary to inspect all envelopes, and for example, it may be performed at random. Further, other inspections may be performed at the inspection station 15. For example, the actual weight of the envelope may be compared with an assumed weight, and an inspection (surveying inspection) may be performed to determine whether the necessary inclusions are correctly enclosed.

  Here, the envelope determined as an error by the inspection in the inspection station 15 is output to the error storage unit 16. The output to the error storage unit 16 prevents a normally processed envelope from being mixed with an erroneous envelope. At this time, an error is displayed to the operator using a display or the like provided in the enclosing / sealing system 10, and the system is stopped. If there is no problem in the inspection of the envelope identification information, “4” is set as the status information corresponding to the envelope. When there is no problem in the thickness inspection, “5” is set as the status information corresponding to the envelope (see FIG. 2).

  The destination printing station 17 prints destination information on each envelope. A printing unit 41 is provided at the destination printing station 17. The printing unit 41 prints the destination information based on the envelope identification information of the envelope read by the reading unit 34 (of the inspection station 15). When printing the destination information, the management device 60 acquires the destination information corresponding to the envelope identification information read by the reading unit 34 from the management database 50. As a result, the destination information corresponding to the identification information is printed on the envelope.

  In addition to the printing unit 41, the destination printing station 17 may be provided with a dryer in order to prevent transfer of undried recording material. If the destination information is not printed due to a transport error or the like after the enclosure, the enclosure sealing system 10 uses an indicator or the like provided in the system to direct the operator. And corresponding envelope identification information (may be both envelope identification information and form identification information). Thus, the operator can perform manual printing by designating the identification information while referring to the display on the display. When manual printing is performed, the management device 60 holds the reason for manual printing, a log, and the like. When the destination information is printed normally, “6” is set as the status information corresponding to the envelope (see FIG. 2).

  The print inspection station 18 compares the print data (destination information) read from the envelope using the reading unit 35 with the print standby data managed by the management device 60, and checks whether the destination information is correctly printed. To do. In this inspection, all of the destination information printed on the envelope may be read and compared, or a part of the destination information may be read and compared. The envelope determined to be an error as a result of the inspection is output to the error storage unit 19. The output to the error storage unit 19 prevents a normally processed envelope from being mixed with an erroneous envelope. At this time, an error is displayed to the operator using a display or the like provided in the enclosing / sealing system 10, and the system is stopped. If there is no problem in the print inspection, “7” is set as the status information corresponding to the envelope (see FIG. 2). When the status information is “7”, it indicates that the work on the envelope has been completed.

  As described above, in the encapsulating and sealing system according to the present embodiment, the enclosing and sealing station 14 is provided with the reading unit 32 that reads the identification information for forms from the form and the reading unit 33 that reads the identification information for envelopes from the envelope. Thereby, at the time of enclosing, the correspondence between the form and the envelope can be maintained. Further, when printing the destination information on the envelope, the destination information is printed on the envelope based on the identification information for envelope read by the reading unit 34 of the inspection station 15. Thereby, it is possible to accurately print the destination information on the envelope.

  With such a configuration, even if some trouble or the like occurs in the configuration using the envelope without a window, the recovery operation can be performed accurately. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the possibility of erroneous encapsulation (inconsistency in the correspondence between the encapsulated material and the envelope destination).

  Here, an example of the configuration of the control system in the controller unit 20 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The controller unit 20 includes a management device 60 and a management database 50.

  Here, the management device 60 includes a ROM 61, a RAM 62, a CPU 63, a storage unit 64, an operation unit 65, a display unit 66, and an I / F unit 67 as functional configurations.

  A ROM (Read Only Memory) 61 stores programs and various data. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 62 is used as a work area when the CPU 63 executes a program, and temporarily stores various calculation results and various data.

  The storage unit 64 is realized by a hard disk drive (HDD) or the like, and stores various data. In the storage unit 64, for example, various programs such as an operating system and applications are stored.

  A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 63 performs overall control of the operation of the controller unit 20.

  The operation unit 65 is realized by, for example, a keyboard or a mouse, and inputs an instruction from the operator. The display unit 66 is realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display or the like, and displays various types of information for the operator. The operation unit 65 and the display unit 66 may be realized as a touch panel, for example.

  An I / F (Interface) unit 67 is a communication interface for communicating with each component in the encapsulating and sealing system. In the I / F unit 67, various information (reading result of identification information) is input from the reading units 31 to 35, and information (destination information) necessary for printing is output to the printing unit 41.

  Here, an example of a functional configuration realized by the CPU 63 will be described.

  The CPU 63 implements a job management unit 71 and a database management unit 72 as functional configurations. These functions are realized, for example, by the CPU 63 reading and executing a program stored in the storage unit 64 (or the ROM 61) using the RAM 62 as a work area.

  The job management unit 71 manages jobs (form processing status) in each process of the encapsulating and sealing system based on the form identification information read by the reading unit 31 of the form station 11. In addition, the job management unit 71 performs management of print standby data, status information held in the management database 50, and the like.

  The database management unit 72 manages the management database (table) 50. For example, the form identification information and the destination information are registered in the management database 50 based on, for example, input from the operator via the operation unit 65. The envelope identification information read from the reading unit 33 of the sealing station 14 is registered in the corresponding record in the management database 50. Furthermore, status information is registered in a corresponding record in the management database 50 based on an instruction from the job management unit 71. In addition, after the processing of the corresponding envelope is completed, the corresponding record in the management database 50 is deleted (part or all of the items in the record).

  Here, the database management unit 72 includes a destination information management unit 73, an association management unit 74, and a destination information acquisition unit 75. The destination information management unit 73 manages destination information using the management database 50. The association management unit 74 uses the management database 50 to manage the correspondence between the form and the envelope (the destination). The destination information acquisition unit 75 acquires destination information corresponding to the identification information from the management database 50 using the envelope identification information read by the reading unit 34 of the inspection station 15 as a key. The acquired destination information is sent to the printing unit 41.

  The above is an example of the configuration of the control system in the controller unit 20. Note that the above-described configuration is merely an example, and such a configuration is not necessarily employed. For example, the management database 50 may be provided on the storage unit 64 in the management device 60.

  Next, an example of a processing flow in the encapsulating and sealing system 10 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B. Here, the flow of processing in the encapsulating and sealing station 14 to the print inspection station 18 will be described.

  When the form is conveyed from the online station 12 to the encapsulating and sealing station 14, the enclosing and sealing system 10 reads the identification information for the form in the reading unit 32 (S101), and the reading unit 33 reads the envelope for the envelope. The identification information is read (S102).

  Then, the enclosing and sealing system 10 registers the read form identification information and envelope identification information in the management database 50 in association with each other in the association management unit 74 (S103), and encloses the form in the corresponding envelope. Sealing is performed (S104).

  Thereafter, the encapsulating and sealing system 10 performs various inspection processes at the inspection station 15. In this inspection process, as described above, the reading unit 34 reads the envelope identification information and performs (serial number) inspection of the envelope identification information based on the read result. Further, the thickness of the envelope is measured, and the envelope thickness is inspected based on the measurement result (S105). If there is an error in the inspection result (YES in S106), the sealed sealing system 10 (automatically) discharges the envelope to the error storage unit 16 (S107), notifies the operator of the error and stops the system (S107). S113). If there is no error (NO in S106), the corresponding envelope is output to the destination print station 17.

  When the envelope is conveyed to the destination printing station 17, the sealed sealing system 10 uses the destination information acquisition unit 75 to send destination information corresponding to the envelope identification information read during the inspection process of S 105 from the management database 50. Obtain (S108). Then, the enclosing sealing system 10 prints the destination information on the corresponding envelope in the printing unit 41 (S109). The envelope on which the destination information is printed is output to the print inspection station 18.

  When the envelope is conveyed to the print inspection station 18, the sealing and sealing system 10 reads the print data (address information) of the envelope in the reading unit 35, and print standby that is managed by the management device 60. The data is compared to check whether the destination information is correctly printed (S110). If there is no error in the inspection result (NO in S111), the sealed sealing system 10 determines whether there is an unprocessed form. If there is an unprocessed form (YES in S114), the next form and envelope On the other hand, the processing after S101 is performed again. On the other hand, if there is no unprocessed form (NO in S114), this process ends.

  If there is an error as a result of the inspection in S110 (YES in S111), the sealed sealing system 10 (automatically) discharges the envelope to the error storage unit 19 (S112), and notifies the operator of the error, The system is stopped (S113).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the reading unit 32 for reading the form identification information from the form and the reading unit 33 for reading the envelope identification information from the envelope are provided, and the identification information read by these units at the time of sealing. To maintain the correspondence between the form and the envelope. In addition, when printing the destination information on the envelope, the destination information is printed based on the envelope identification information read from the envelope immediately before printing.

  That is, identification information is associated with a form and an envelope at the time of encapsulation, and destination information is printed based on the identification information of the envelope associated with the form in a subsequent process.

  As a result, even when some trouble occurs and the system stops, the correspondence between the form and the envelope is maintained, so that the recovery operation can be performed accurately. Therefore, in a configuration using an envelope without a window, it is possible to suppress the possibility of erroneous encapsulation (inconsistency in the correspondence between the inclusion and the destination of the envelope).

  Moreover, since the windowless envelope is used, the cost for the envelope can be reduced as compared with the case where the window opening envelope is used. Furthermore, since there is no window, no information on the enclosed form can be seen from the outside, so that personal information can be protected. In addition, when a window envelope is used, the printing position of the destination information is limited. However, according to the present embodiment, since such a restriction is eliminated, the degree of freedom of layout in a form or an envelope is increased. .

  The above is an example of a typical embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above and shown in the drawings, and can be appropriately modified and implemented without departing from the scope of the present invention. .

(Modification 1)
For example, the identification information for forms and the identification information for envelopes described in the above embodiment may be printed in a visible state, or may be printed in an invisible state (for example, printing using invisible ink). good. When printing is performed in an invisible state, the identification information is normally invisible to the human eye, so that the aesthetics of the form or envelope can be improved.

(Modification 2)
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case has been described where the identification information for forms and the identification information for envelopes are read by the encapsulation sealing station 14 at the time of encapsulation. However, at this timing, the identification information for envelopes is not read. Also good. For example, there may be a case where the identification information for envelope cannot be printed on the envelope due to customer circumstances or the like. In such a case, only the form identification information immediately before encapsulation is read, and the form identification information is tracked and managed as print standby data. Then, based on the tracking management, it is detected that the corresponding envelope has arrived at the destination printing station 17, thereby printing the destination information corresponding to the envelope. In this case, if an error or the like does not occur between the time after sealing and the time when address printing is performed, the matching of the correspondence between the form and the address of the envelope can be maintained by tracking management.

(Modification 3)
In the above-described embodiment, the form identification information and the envelope identification information are read using the expression that the reading is performed at the time of sealing. However, strictly speaking, the reading timing is as shown in FIG. 6A. This is performed immediately before the form is sealed in the envelope. Here, the term “immediately before” refers to a state in which there is no other form or envelope on the transport path between the form to be enclosed and the envelope to be encapsulated.

  However, it is not always necessary to read the identification information in the state where there is no separate form or envelope. For example, depending on the design of the device, the reading unit is placed at a position where each identification information can be read without another form or envelope on the transport path between the form to be enclosed and the envelope to be encapsulated. It is not always possible. Therefore, if the consistency between the correspondence between the identification information read from the envelope and the form and the correspondence between the actual form and the envelope can be maintained, as shown in FIG. The identification information may be read in a state where another form or envelope exists between the envelope and the envelope.

  Here, in the case of FIG. 6B, the reading unit 32 for reading the form identification information is provided at a position immediately before the position of the form immediately before encapsulation. In this case, a count unit 70 is provided, and the number is counted each time the other form is sealed until the form whose identification information has been read is sealed in the envelope from which the identification information is also read. (Because the position of the reading unit 32 is fixed, the count value from the position of the unit 32 until the actual sealing is performed is known in advance). Then, based on the count result, the timing at which the form in which the identification information is read is sealed in the envelope from which the identification information is read is determined, and thereby the correspondence between the identification information read from the envelope and the form And consistency with the correspondence between the actual form and envelope. Note that the configuration shown in FIG. 6B is merely an example, and the attachment position of the reading unit 33 may not be provided immediately before encapsulation, and both the attachment positions of the reading units 32 and 33 are immediately before encapsulation. It does not have to be provided. In accordance with this, it is only necessary to adjust whether the counting unit 70 counts the form, the envelope, or both.

(Modification 4)
In the configuration of FIG. 3 described in the above embodiment, the destination information is printed based on the identification information for envelopes read at the time of the inspection process in the inspection station 15. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, a reading unit 36 that reads the identification information for envelopes at the time of address printing may be provided separately.

  In this case, the destination printing station 17 is provided with a reading unit 36 in addition to the printing unit 41. When printing the destination information on the envelope, the reading unit 36 reads the envelope identification information of the envelope, and the printing unit 41 prints the destination information based on the reading result. At this time, the management device 60 obtains destination information corresponding to the envelope identification information read by the reading unit 36 from the management database 50. Thereby, the destination information corresponding to the identification information is printed on the envelope.

  In the case of such a configuration, the destination information is printed by the printing unit 41 immediately after the envelope identification information is read by the reading unit 36. In other words, the destination information is printed in a state where there is no other envelope on the transport path between the reading position of the envelope identification information and the printing position of the destination information. Therefore, the destination information corresponding to the envelope (and form) can be reliably printed on the envelope from which the identification information for envelope is read, as compared with the configuration of FIG. 3 described above.

(Modification 5)
In the configuration of FIG. 3 described in the above embodiment, an error storage unit 16 that stores an envelope that has been determined to be an error by the inspection station 15, and an error storage unit that stores an envelope that has been determined to be an error by the print inspection station 18. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, only one error storage unit may be provided, and the envelope determined as an error in the inspection station 15 and the print inspection station 18 may be output to the storage unit. In this case, since the number of error storage units can be reduced, the cost can be reduced.

  Even when only one error storage unit is provided, the envelope determined to be an error at the inspection station 15 and the envelope determined to be an error at the print inspection station 18 are separated in the storage unit. Anyway. In the case of such a configuration, as in the configuration of FIG. 3 described above, an envelope in which an error has occurred during a series of processes such as sealing a form in an envelope, and an error (destination printing station 17 It is possible to separate and manage envelopes in which (error) has occurred.

(Modification 6)
In the above embodiment, the same table in the management database 50 is used to manage the correspondence between the encapsulated form and the envelope to be encapsulated. However, the present invention is not limited to this. You may make it provide the table (or database) to hold | maintain separately.

(Modification 7)
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the case where the form which consists of continuous paper was cut and sealed in an envelope was demonstrated, it is not restricted to this, What was enclosed may be cut beforehand. Furthermore, it is not always necessary to be paper (which can accept a recording agent, for example, leather or vinyl).

(Modification 8)
Further, in the above-described encapsulating system, all the same encapsulated materials can be encapsulated and sealed in an envelope, for example, direct mail (DM). In this case, since it is not necessary to match the correspondence between the inclusion and the destination (envelope), the reading units 32 and 33 of the enclosure sealing station 14 are deactivated so that the identification information is not associated. In the management database 50, destination information is stored in advance corresponding to the identification information for envelopes.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, in order to make the scope of the present invention public, the following claims are attached.

Claims (6)

An encapsulated sealing system that encloses and seals an envelope in an envelope without a window,
Corresponding to the identification information of the inclusion, destination information management means for managing the destination information of the inclusion,
An enclosure having first reading means for reading the identification information of the inclusion and second reading means for reading the identification information of the envelope when the enclosure is enclosed in the envelope, and sealing the envelope by sealing the enclosure Sealing means,
Association management means for associating and managing the identification information of the envelope read by the second reading means with the identification information of the inclusion read by the first reading means;
A third reading means for reading the identification information of the envelope when printing the destination information on the envelope;
Destination information acquisition means for acquiring destination information corresponding to the identification information of the envelope managed by the destination information management means based on the identification information of the envelope read by the third reading means;
A sealed sealing system comprising: printing means for printing the destination information acquired by the destination information acquiring means on an envelope whose identification information has been read by the third reading means. The sealing means for sealing
By sequentially enclosing the enclosure in the envelope by conveying at least one of the enclosure and the envelope along a conveyance path;
The reading by the first reading means and the second reading means is performed on the transported path by the identification material read by the first reading means and the identification information by the second reading means. The sealed sealing system according to claim 1, wherein the sealed sealing system is performed in a state where there is no other sealed material or envelope between the read envelope and the envelope. The sealing means for sealing
By sequentially enclosing the enclosure in the envelope by conveying at least one of the enclosure and the envelope along a conveyance path;
The reading by the first reading means and the second reading means is performed on the conveyance path by the first reading means and the identification information read by the first reading means and the identification information by the second reading means. The sealed sealing system according to claim 1, wherein the sealed sealing system is performed in a state where at least one of another sealed material and an envelope exists between the read envelope and the envelope. Until the inclusion whose identification information has been read by the first reading means is sealed in the envelope whose identification information has been read by the second reading means, at least one of the other inclusion and the envelope Further comprising a counting means for counting the number,
The association management means includes
Based on the count result of the counting means, the identification information of the envelope read by the second reading means is associated with the identification information of the inclusion read by the first reading means and managed. The encapsulating and sealing system according to claim 3, wherein: Storage means for storing the inclusion and, after reading the identification information by a fourth reading means for reading the identification information of the inclusion, and outputting the inclusion to the enclosure sealing means part by part;
5. The apparatus further comprises job management means for managing a processing status of the inclusion in each step based on the identification information of the inclusion read by the fourth reading means. The encapsulating and sealing system according to any one of the above. A processing method of an encapsulating sealing system that encloses and seals an envelope in an envelope without a window,
When the enclosure is sealed in the envelope by the first reading means, the identification information of the enclosure is read, and after the identification information of the envelope is read by the second reading means, the enclosure sealing means puts the enclosure in the envelope. Enclosing and sealing;
A process in which the association management means associates and manages the identification information of the envelope read by the second reading means with respect to the identification information of the inclusion read by the first reading means;
A step in which third reading means reads the identification information of the envelope when printing the destination information on the envelope;
The destination information acquisition means is managed by the destination information management means for managing the destination information of the inclusion corresponding to the identification information of the inclusion, based on the identification information of the envelope read by the third reading means. Obtaining destination information corresponding to the identification information of the envelope;
The printing method includes a step of printing the destination information acquired by the destination information acquisition unit on the envelope whose identification information has been read by the third reading unit.

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